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At a Glance
Algolia
Algolia
Star Rating
(404)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.50 1000 search requests Per Month
Free Trial is available
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Elastic Enterprise Search
Elastic Enterprise Search
Star Rating
(199)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (41.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$79 per month
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Algolia excels in Typo Tolerance with a score of 9.2, making it highly effective for handling user input errors, while Elastic Enterprise Search scores lower at 8.2, which may lead to missed search opportunities.
  • Reviewers mention that Algolia's Faceted Search feature is rated at 9.2, providing a more refined search experience, whereas Elastic Enterprise Search, with a score of 8.4, may not offer the same level of granularity in filtering search results.
  • G2 users highlight Algolia's superior Search Analytics capabilities, scoring 8.7, which allows for better insights into user behavior compared to Elastic Enterprise Search's score of 9.0, indicating a more robust analytics framework.
  • Users on G2 report that Algolia's Product Recommendations feature, rated at 8.3, is less effective than Elastic Enterprise Search's 8.9, suggesting that Elastic may provide a more personalized experience for users looking for tailored suggestions.
  • Reviewers mention that Algolia's Indexing process is rated at 9.1, indicating a faster and more efficient setup, while Elastic Enterprise Search's score of 8.7 suggests it may require more time or effort to achieve similar results.
  • Users say that Algolia's Natural Language processing capabilities, rated at 8.9, are more advanced than Elastic Enterprise Search's 8.3, which can enhance user experience by better understanding and processing user queries.
Featured Products
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Algolia
Grow
$0.50
1000 search requests Per Month
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Elastic Enterprise Search
Standard
$79
per month
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Free Trial
Algolia
Free Trial is available
Elastic Enterprise Search
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
322
8.8
177
Ease of Use
8.7
322
8.3
177
Ease of Setup
8.5
213
8.3
97
Ease of Admin
9.0
200
8.5
92
Quality of Support
8.9
272
8.5
156
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
179
8.8
84
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
309
8.6
175
Features by Category
8.3
425
Not enough data
Merchandising
8.5
42
Not enough data
9.1
53
Not enough data
8.7
49
Not enough data
7.4
37
Not enough data
7.7
37
Not enough data
Analytics
8.4
53
Not enough data
7.9
46
Not enough data
Administration
8.2
52
Not enough data
8.5
56
Not enough data
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8.8
706
8.4
537
Compatibility
8.7
57
8.6
49
8.2
51
8.3
48
8.4
56
7.9
49
Search Queries
9.2
75
8.2
51
9.2
70
8.4
48
9.0
65
8.3
47
9.1
70
8.6
49
8.9
64
8.3
49
Functionality
8.6
60
8.2
50
8.7
70
9.0
49
8.7
68
8.9
48
8.2
1,034
8.7
313
7.6
166
Not enough data
Computing
7.5
21
Not enough data
7.4
22
Not enough data
7.9
20
Not enough data
Experimental Design
8.0
22
Not enough data
7.1
20
Not enough data
7.5
20
Not enough data
Analytics
8.2
22
Not enough data
6.9
19
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Algolia
Algolia
Elastic Enterprise Search
Elastic Enterprise Search
Algolia and Elastic Enterprise Search are categorized as E-Commerce Search and Enterprise Search Software
Unique Categories
Algolia
Algolia is categorized as A/B Testing and E-Merchandising
Elastic Enterprise Search
Elastic Enterprise Search has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Algolia
Algolia
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
58.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
28.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
12.9%
Elastic Enterprise Search
Elastic Enterprise Search
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
33.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
41.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
25.5%
Reviewers' Industry
Algolia
Algolia
Computer Software
16.8%
Retail
10.2%
Information Technology and Services
9.2%
Internet
6.0%
Apparel & Fashion
5.5%
Other
52.2%
Elastic Enterprise Search
Elastic Enterprise Search
Computer Software
17.9%
Information Technology and Services
15.8%
Internet
6.1%
Telecommunications
4.6%
Financial Services
4.6%
Other
51.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Algolia
Algolia
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

The search results are accurate and are fast. The analytics for what queries are not getting results and what documents get the most hits is nice.

Most Helpful Critical Review
BV
Bas v.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

It is (apart from the speed) quite unsophisticated. The entire model is geared to get you to pay more, more, more; which is a bit sad. Bug reports are countered with "we can only fix that on an enterprise server" (which is $1500+ per month).

Elastic Enterprise Search
Elastic Enterprise Search
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Jose d.
JD
Jose d.
Verified User in Online Media

The Swiftype team is incredible responsive and they helped us in every step of the Search integration. As a tech publication, we need to be able to deliver real time results and make sure users are always able to find what they are looking for. Swiftype...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Frank B.
FB
Frank B.
Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Unfortunately, and this is VERY SERIOUS, we have noticed that the search results returned by Switftype are incorrect. Some of the results that it SHOULD BE including for a given user keyword request are NOT included and some of the results that it IS...

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Discussions
Algolia
Algolia Discussions
How fast is Algolia?
1 comment
Meredith B.
MB
With search, speed is a crucial factor. Most of our search queries take less than 20ms to be processed.Read more
How does Algolia count records and operations?
1 comment
Meredith B.
MB
Records and operations can be a tricky topic. Try this documentation to help you out!...Read more
Which languages are supported by the engine?
1 comment
Meredith B.
MB
Our engine is language-agnostic: it supports alphabet-based and symbol-based languages (such as Chinese, Japanese or Korean). To set the language(s) you...Read more
Elastic Enterprise Search
Elastic Enterprise Search Discussions
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